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Enrollment Limit:

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Days and Times:

M 5:45-8:50p

Proposed Dates (mini-courses only):

Enrollment Limit:

40 (35 J.D. students, 5 LL.M. students)

Final Course Requirement:

Take-Home Exam

Assessment types:

Describe “Other”:

Learning Objectives:

Home Program

J.D.

Is Crosslisted:

Yes

Course Type

Course

Course Credits

3

Practicum Type

None

Course Description:

This course covers the key laws developed to control pollution. The main focus of the course is on current statutes, including the National Environmental Policy Act, the Clean Water Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the Superfund Act (CERCLA and SARA), and the Clean Air Act. Other statutes, such as the Toxic Substances Control Act, as well as climate change, are addressed briefly. Common law and pre-1970s efforts to develop law to obtain control are also reviewed. Relying on their practical experience, the instructors address application and interpretation of the statutes, Congressional actions to extend and modify the statutes, regulatory implementation of the statutes by executive agencies, enforcement policy and practice, the role of states, citizens' groups and industry, and private efforts at clean-up. The professors use problems to help students understand the practical application of the statutes in real-world contexts.

Prerequisite Courses:

Strongly Recommended Courses:

Recommended Courses:

Prior or concurrent enrollment in Administrative Law.

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